The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-29

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have nsv9 found any oos who knoWs Nm.
He b man, should think, Of my, aninoh
over six Ssstin height and massvs through
out Like The poor philoDophef who has
Just gone BY, he wean no ovef6oat, but n \
not for the same rsason. This man 4 .
pedestrian, and wsan psajaokst for con-
heavy walking-shoss with SOLE four inches
broad, trousers which ride up ovsr
startling pair Of calves and seem rather short
for him, . Derby hat, blus-nannel shirt and
spectacles. His hair and mustaOhe ars
close cut and gray. His eye 10 rather
benevolent. Ihave said thst do mot know
who this gentleman Il, or what his condition
in life. should say that he Il . German Of
independent means, and I am confident that
he could LII Milo's bull and another with
II. believe that he could overthrow dossn
Of the Broadway squad, and that, II he wefs
Of the profession which Nh. Sullivan sdorns,
the ring would have another champion.
Every part Of the man 10 20 massive, every
muscle 90 superbly developed, that one ~
ing him can think Of nothing but Hercules
In clothes. The neck, which u revealed above
the low-collared flannel shirt, IL startling-a
huge pillar with play Of corded muscles
to make everybody turn and look -
he swings by. He walks al over Nsy York,
and for sught know far beyond ii limits.
have met him on the Battery, in the Bow.
cry, at Madison Square, all over the gridiron
Of the uptown street-at Highbridge and
the tomb Of General Grant. All the bufly
butchers look after him with wondering Cd
miration now q he strides through WASH
ington market, rising upon the ball Of the
foot with an elastic spring at every step, and
at every fourth step readjusting lii gold
bowed spectacles upon his nose. Undoubt-
edly there Il many strong looking man who
has comparatively little strength In him, but
beyond peradventure this specialized Her
cules Is what he seems.
The remaining one Of those who excite In
me particular interest % stand looking
upon this throng ID a boy, a. I presume. He
may be man; there ID no telling. for his
face IL devoid Of that light of intelligence
without which the human countenance' b
blank. He il an idiot. He walks up and
down amid the throng, carrying ON his leit
arm half dozen wreaths Of holly leaves
and in his right hand bundle Of cork soles,
and crying, "Buy my wreaths, buy my soles.
Nice soles. Please buy" The simpleton
straight hair touching his shoulders. He
wears rags. and 10 uncleanly to degree
that Is fascinating-fascinatin to the
tempted to stop and barter with him. One
Of bis legs Is withered, and he goes upon .
crutch. Nobody comes to the market with
him; he lodges in. the neighborhood. II
Chatham Square, and such care q be has
seems to be bestowed by himself alone. Il
would be interesting to learn his impressions
Of Christmas, but I haven't the heart to ak
him. One may not know from looking
whether he u merry or sad. Sorrow may b
indicated in the grin which distosts his face
g he cries, Buy my wreaths, buy my sois.
Nice soles. Please buy" &. d. BkAM.